Overview
- VanSumeren announced his commitment on X Tuesday evening after entering the transfer portal this week.
- He started the past two seasons and finished 2025 with a career-best 52 tackles, totaling 71 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 28 games.
- Coverage differs on his remaining eligibility, with MLive noting two seasons left and Yahoo/Spartans Wire saying next year would be his last.
- His trajectory includes a 2022 redshirt after four games and a 2023 season missed due to injury before 24 consecutive starts.
- Michigan State’s departures continue, with starter Aydan West committing to Minnesota and lineman Kristian Phillips to Boston College as more than 40 Spartans have entered the portal.